Why is my anime art style so weird?

Why is my anime art style so weird? (Author: I can cook steak)

Synopsis:

In order to restore his deceased sister, Kasumigaoka Utaha, to a normal human body, Xu Ming begins to work hard to solve various mysterious and bizarre incidents.

The Far Moon Tea House Under a Blood Moon; (Chapter 1: Blood Moon Reincarnation - Food Wars!)

The death song emanating from the music box; (Chapter Two: Song of Shadows - Kaguya-sama: Love Is War)

Urban legends circulating on the streets of Tokyo; (Chapter 3: The Boundary of the Strange and the Boundary of the Empty)

The White Snake Festival on Youkai Mountain; (Chapter 4: The White Snake Festival in Gensokyo?)

The Curse on the Deserted Island (Chapter 5: My Youth Was Only a Tale of Curses)

The Vanished Hidden Village of Konoha Among the Mountains (Chapter Six: The Shadow Ninja)

The desolate and uninhabited Fuyuki City, a place teeming with ghosts in broad daylight; (Chapter Seven: A Mysterious Version of the Holy Grail War)

Volume 1 Blood Moon Academy

Chapter One: The Beginning

Xu Ming lit three incense sticks, bowed three times to the black and white photograph in front of him, and then inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner.

"Sis, I'm going out."

Gazing at the bright-eyed, white-toothed girl in the portrait, a trace of sorrow flashed in Xu Ming's eyes.

A wisp of blue smoke rose, and Xu Ming, unsurprisingly, received no response.

"Today... I'll try to come back as early as possible."

Xu Ming sighed, slung his backpack over his shoulder, walked out of the room, and headed towards the subway station.

Having finally squeezed onto the subway, Xu Ming leaned against the door, lost in thought amidst the swaying and rocking.

He was a time traveler, an ordinary single man in China before his transmigration. He inexplicably transmigrated in '2020,' a year plagued by misfortunes.

He was transported to this seemingly parallel world and became a 10-year-old boy being fostered in a Japanese orphanage.

He was later adopted by the Kasumigaoka couple and gained an older sister named Kasumigaoka Utaha.

According to the director, when he was still an infant, he was placed at the entrance of the orphanage with only a piece of paper that simply introduced his background, birthday, and name.

Having just transmigrated, Xu Ming viewed everything in the outside world, including his new family, with scrutinizing, wary, and distant eyes.

Even though Xu Ming had already recognized that Kasumigaoka Utaha was a familiar anime character to him.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was very resistant to suddenly having a younger brother who was a year younger than her.

During that time, the two only had polite and courteous exchanges; they were essentially strangers living in the same house.

The turning point came when Xu Ming was 14 years old.

The Kasumigaoka couple died suddenly in a car accident, leaving only the siblings to depend on each other.

Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to have grown up overnight.

She stopped Xu Ming from dropping out of school to work and took the initiative to take on the responsibility of supporting the family.

For two years, Kasumigaoka Utaha treated him like both an older sister and a mother.

Xu Ming is not an ungrateful person; he sees his sister's sacrifices and remembers them in his heart.

They depended on each other for survival and spent every day together, and gradually opened their hearts to one another.

Xu Ming truly regarded Kasumigaoka Utaha as an irreplaceable member of the family, rather than a fictional character.

These past two years have been like a dream for Xu Ming.

As Shiyu's writing talent was unleashed, she became a popular light novel author, just like in the original work, and her family's life gradually became more affluent.

This brings us to Tomoya Aki.

Aki Tomoya is also a well-known blogger. Thanks to his enthusiastic recommendation, Shiho's debut work, which was almost canceled, became a best-selling light novel author.

To repay the favor, the older sister had no choice but to patiently join Aki Tomoya's unreliable doujin game project.

However, what happened next left Xu Ming filled with deep regret...

Seven days ago, my sister and Aki Tomoya had an argument at the coffee shop. My sister wanted to leave on the spot, and Aki Tomoya instinctively pulled her back. As a result, she accidentally fell and hit her temple on the corner of the table.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Aki Tomoya fled the scene in a panic, while her sister was taken to the hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment.

Although my sister was rushed to the hospital, devastating news soon followed. She succumbed to her injuries due to excessive blood loss, collapsing forever on the operating table.

When Xu Ming arrived at the hospital, he could only see his sister lying motionless on the hospital bed, her head covered with a white sheet.

In that instant, Xu Ming felt an urge to strangle Aki Tomoya.

Unexpectedly, the next day, news came that Aki Tomoya had hanged himself at home out of fear of taking responsibility.

Xu Ming's first reaction was that this bastard got off easy.

After Xu Ming calmed down, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Both the original work and the Aki Tomoya he knew are extremely self-centered people.

After all, ordinary otaku wouldn't do something as outrageous as talking back to a teacher just to get an anime played at the school festival.

In Japan, otaku are a group that faces considerable discrimination, and bullying at school is not uncommon.

At school, Tomoya Aki not only did not hide his otaku identity, but was proud of it and even so high-profile that he did not care about other people's opinions.

On the bright side, he is confident and proactive; on the other hand, he only cares about his own goals and doesn't care about what others think.

Would such a self-centered person commit suicide out of fear of punishment?

Moreover, Xu Ming had heard her sister mention that the doujin game that Aki Tomoya had dragged her into making was nearing completion.

What hardcore gamer would choose to give up their dream game and commit suicide?

Xu Ming was a little skeptical; he had a feeling that something was amiss.

However, the Metropolitan Police Department closed the case without conducting an autopsy, stating that Aki Tomoya committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

Both of their remains were cremated and then buried.

The trail went completely cold.

Japan's notoriously low autopsy rate has allowed the secrets hidden behind this incident to shroud in darkness.

Before we knew it, the subway arrived at the station.

After exiting the subway station, Xu Ming walked towards the nearby commercial street.

Taking into account his special circumstances, the school gave him a long vacation of more than half a month.

Such a long holiday shouldn't be wasted. Xu Ming decided to take odd jobs to earn some living expenses.

My sister left behind a considerable inheritance, including a 90-square-meter luxury apartment.

But they are all like trees without roots and water without a source; every little bit used is a little less.

Xu Ming didn't want to just sit around and let his savings go to waste.

However, there is a gap between ideals and reality.

After wandering around the shopping street for a long time, Xu Ming still couldn't find a suitable job. Either the employers didn't hire part-time workers, or the working hours were inconvenient, or they tried to bargain him down because he was just a student.

Xu Ming walked out of the shopping street with a helpless expression.

Before he traveled through time, he had a stable life after graduating from a state-owned enterprise, arranged by his family.

After he transmigrated, his family experienced several major changes, but it was always his older sister, Shiyu, who sheltered him from the storm.

Only today did he realize how difficult life is.

Come again tomorrow!

Xu Ming took a deep breath and cheered himself up.

He knew that his sister would not want to see him become so despondent.

By the time Xu Ming took the subway back to his apartment area, it was completely dark.

Xu Mingshun bought a discounted bento box that was about to expire at a convenience store on his way and then headed towards his apartment.

Back in the apartment lobby, Xu Ming sensed something was amiss.

This downtown apartment building has a high occupancy rate and is quite lively with people coming and going every day.

For some reason, there wasn't a single person in the lobby today, not even the security guards patrolling the entrance.

The whole world was empty, as if Xu Ming was all alone.

"what the hell."

Xu Ming muttered something, but didn't think much of it and casually pressed the elevator button.

A moment later, a soft "ding!" was heard, and the elevator doors slowly opened.

Xu Ming was about to go in when his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

A woman in a red dress was standing inside the elevator!

Chapter Two: The Mysterious Woman in Red

The woman in red in the elevator, with disheveled hair, had her back to the elevator door and was facing a corner, muttering to herself.

When the elevator reached the first floor, she didn't get off; she just stood inside the elevator without moving.

Tick ​​tock!

Her hair was wet, and water was still dripping down her body. The water droplets fell on her dress, forming large dark red stains that looked like watermarks, but also a bit like... bloodstains.

Xu Ming's gaze unconsciously followed the water droplets downwards. The exposed calves were covered with purplish-blue bruises and hideous scars. The feet were bare, revealing a pair of pale soles that looked like they had been soaking in water for a long time.

Faced with such a strange woman, Xu Ming hesitated, not stepping into the elevator, but standing outside and softly reminding her:

"We've reached the first floor. Are you getting off?"

The woman ignored him and continued muttering to herself while facing the wall.